2010 Walter S. Montgomery, Sr. Award for Young Leadership Honorees
The Walter S. Montgomery Award for Young Leadership was established in 2005 to recognize and celebrate those young members of our community who exhibit uncommon generosity, involvement and leadership in serving our human service organizations. Previous honorees include
Kimberly Fly, Max Hyde,
Kenneth Smith and Troy Hanna.
The Walter S. Montgomery Award for Young Leadership was presented to Matthew Myers and Emma Harrill at the
United Way of the Piedmont Annual Meeting. The deserving young leaders were moved to action when their friends' child was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease. They sprang into action to mobilize the community around this issue. Over the course of five years, they have raised $1 Million to “support research and awareness for the diagnosis, treatment and cure of mitochondrial disorders and their associated health issues.”
The work of these two does not stop there. Emma is employed at First Citizens Bank. She serves on the boards of Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home, Spartanburg Community College Foundation, and the Pine Street School Foundation. She is also an active member of her church, and wife to Andy Harrill and mother to Drew and Ann Chambers.
Matthew is also employed at First Citizens Bank. He is a member and past President of
Spartanburg Sertoma Club and serves on the Boards of St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic and Spartanburg Development Corporation. Mathew is an active member of
United Way of the Piedmont Young Leaders Society and has served on United Way Community Impact Councils. He is married to Nichole Myers and is the father of Beth Tanner and Gates.
Though the two are quick to point out the hard work of others in all of their activities, it is the leadership and enthusiasm embodied by Emma and Matthew that propels the projects and organizations in which they are involved to higher levels of success.
Congratulations and appreciation go to the 2010 Walter S. Montgomery,Sr. Award for Young Leadership honorees, Emma Harrill and Matthew Myers.
